Thane, Mar 9 (PTI) Police have registered a case against unidentified persons who allegedly broke into the office of a godown complex and stole Rs 42.15 lakh cash from there in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Sunday.

The incident took place sometime between March 4 evening and March 5 morning at the godown complex located in Kalher area of Bhiwandi, he said.

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The burglars broke the iron widow grill of the office to enter the premises.

They then allegedly broke a cupboard there and decamped with Rs 42.15 lakh cash kept there, which was the collection from 12 companies, the official from Narpoli police station said.

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Based on a complaint, the police on Friday registered an FIR against the unidentified culprits under sections 303 (theft) and 331(lurking house trespass or house-breaking after sunset and before sunrise) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, he said.

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